Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-07
ANTICS OF AN APE.
Trying TO Catch n stray Monkey In
Paris-A Question Of Ownership.

Trying TO Catch n stray Monkey IN
Paris-A Question Of Ownership.
Poe's tragic tale of the murderous an
tics of an ape in Paris has just found a
comical counterpart. Oddly enough, both
dramas were enacted in the same locality,
that is to say, not far from the morgne.
A bevy Of newly enlisted conscripts, with
painted pictures on their hats, were
crossing the Point Neuf, arm in arm,
keeping step to the music of the "Marsel.
laise," when suddenly they saw n small
but nimblc monkey leaping and bound
ing in front Of them, making a zigzag
course. from n side of the bridge to
the other, frightened at the water on
either hand, and too beaddlel IN mind to
think Of making a straight and swift es-
cape To the end Of the bridge. and thence
to his home. The young conscriptS, for
getting their country and its national
song, gave a scream Of delight, broke
ranks anil gave instant chase after the
lively little beast. The raw recruits, IN
disciplined yet eager for action. performed
prodigics Of valor in running against and
hItGhlllH ilf dilbliltl uoNHs Wv i''
ing of one another's picture covered
hats. Int no one of the hunters caught
the monkey. He lodged deity between
the collective legs of the whole battalion,
and was rs brisk in his new departures
as the Irishman's flea. Soon the melee,
like a travelling gust of wind, was trans
ferrel from the bridge to the adjoining
quai de Ia meggiSserie. Here the m
Gus paSsers by. on seeing the fun, at once
joined in it. adding Ia the batilel military
force a fresh civil reserve. The sl"rtaclr
was exhilara;ing. The crowd lsrnmc
dense. and everybody was soon stnpidly
looking Down and around. here ami
there. expecting the monkey To he found
under somebody's feet.
Poor thing. he will probably he
tramplel Ia DEATH" exclaimed some
humane voices.
But this apprehension was soon put at
rest. A hundred merry Threats sud-
denly burst into a ringing cheer. Had
the monkey been caught: No! lie was
farther than ever from such an igno-
minious fatc-hc had climh"d a tree.
Look nj the little brute said n Stont
gentleman. who had a legal portfolio
under lis arm. chow he is grinniug NJ
Us. showing contempt to the cou and
jury"
Two or three ragamufiins. vcritahle
gamins. then climbed the monkeys tree.
almost as nimbly as if they had brn
monkeys themselves. Did they gel
their hands upon their Simian brother
Not at MI! He hoppol from branch tc
branch, and. on bTing hotly pressed,
made a final and splendid iump-bettcr
than anything done on the trapnze ut the
hippolromc-landing himself safely on
the next tree. The gamins were hadly
laughed al. Nothing 50 i'll succeeds as
i'll success. rs ~Talleyrand might have ob.
servel. But the gamins were not to be
disconnected by a laugh nor outwittcl
by an ape. The young rogIes attacked
the next tree. and the next. until the
monkey, having no more trees TO LEAP
intn, skipped at last 10 the only remain.
Ing refuge. which was the top uf n lamT
post. On this low pinnacle 0f evident
iaIiger his chances If maintaining his
liberty and life might have been small.
except fnr the opportunc interference of
a tail policeman. who said:
''Stand of. bows. | will reach up and
take him down quietly"
Wlereupon the gentle giant out.
stretched his long right arm. and mazel
the willing captive, who showed mani.
fest signs of relief at thus receiving tie
protection Of the law.
Was the sport now over: Certainly
not. Ii was, in fact. rebcgun.
Who j. the owner of this animal;
Let him step forth and claim his pre-.
perty," SAID the officer, magistcrially.
The monkey is mine. replied a wills.
kered young man. with unkcmpt hair
anil M uunnnny look.
mo: he il mine, replied 4 small hoy.
smaller "e"u than any of lh" gamins
who had climlsgl the treCS.
"lou arr a little liar, /" mioined the
unlicmit man.
You are y big thief" retorted the
coura gr1is Epl.
In TWO minutes the popular interest in
this dispute grew To n fever heat. There
was something in the honest. scared. tear.
FIJI look uf ia" little boy that excited the
sympathy ~ the bystandcrs. 4 police.
mar is. If all men, pre-emincntlv sus.
piciouS. The policeman who held the
monkey gave a searching and suspicious
look at the grizzly whiskerando who stood
as claimant.
Civ" the monkey to the little boy"
cried several voices in the crowd.
Not without evidence" replied the
officer. 50. now, my little man. can
you prove To- me that TIL monkey is
yours"
"Ncs, ! can. cried the hoy trium-
phantly: "ihi, l., n he monkey. and ]
have hi vii" in my pocket"
Whcruulnn, "a the astonishment and
delight Of the a~pplauding crowd, the lad
drew forth from his pocket a tiny pct fe-
male monkey, the animal which the
French call the gucnon. The evidence
wa complete, and, as the French iourn-
alists say, the incident was closed. -
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